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CIGARS AND SUNSETS

PLUME IN CUBA
4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel
8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame
$150 + $15 insured priority shipping


 Upward it shot, as a projectile bursting above the trees. 

Overlapping the sunset's thin strips of clouds
spotting the sky with dusky colors.

Clouds? 

Que` no Alex... I think it's your cigar smoke billowing.




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  1. Linda PoppleSeptember 16, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Amazing clouds! The sky is just beautiful!

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  2. tonypetersartSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    Nice sky, I like the abstract quality... and it does almost seem like cigar smoke :-)

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  3. Linny D. VineSeptember 16, 2010 at 8:12 PM

    ...or maybe the spirit of one of your fabulous donuts?! Your sky is brilliant, Susan!

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  4. Celeste BerginSeptember 16, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    ...I am one of the few people I know who likes the smell of a cigar. ...! great painting

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    ooh feel that movement...so strong!

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